Person

John Cason

Acting · 1918–1961 · Texas, USA

Biography

John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.

Known for

Filmography

1966U-238 and the Witch DoctorRegas
1960CimarronSuggs (uncredited)
1959The UntouchablesHood (archive footage) (uncredited)
1959Gunmen from Laredo
1958SnowfireBuff Stoner
1958CowboyTrail Hand (uncredited)
1957The Hard ManHenchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
19573:10 to YumaWade Henchman (uncredited)
1955The Last FrontierFirst Sentry (uncredited)
1955Top GunBen (uncredited)
1955A Lawless StreetDean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1955Count Three and Pray
1955Devil GoddessHenchman
1955The Adventures of ChampionCole
1955Tennessee's PartnerTownsman (uncredited)
1955CheyenneTownsman (uncredited)
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpCell Guard (uncredited)
1954Cattle Queen of MontanaHenchman (uncredited)
1954SaskatchewanStunts
1954Wyoming RenegadesO.C. Hanks
1953Red River ShoreJoe
1953Thunder Over the PlainsKehoe (uncredited)
1953Gun Fury
1953From Here to EternityCpl. Paluso (uncredited)
1953The Lost PlanetHopper
1953Savage FrontierBuck Matson
1953Jungle Drums of AfricaRegas
1952Voodoo TigerJerry Masters
1952Son of GeronimoSmoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
1952Wagon TeamHenchman Slim
1952HellgateGuard (uncredited)
1952High NoonBarfly (uncredited)
1952Black Hills AmbushJake
1952The Hawk of Wild RiverDuke/Henchman
1952The Black LashHenchman Cord (as John Cason)
1951Westward the WomenMargaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1951Boston BlackieEd
1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonCarl Rigby
1951The Thundering TrailHenchman Conway
1951The Texas Rangers
1951Don Daredevil Rides AgainHenchman Hagen (as John Cason)
1950A Snitch in TimeLouie (uncredited)
1950Rustlers on HorsebackHenchman Murray
1950Redwood Forest TrailCurley
1950The Cisco KidCavvy - Henchman
1950Streets of Ghost Town
1950Desperadoes of the WestCasey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
1950Fast on the DrawTex
1950Crooked RiverKent
1950West of the BrazosThe Cyclone Kid
1950Colorado RangerLoco Joe
1950Marshal of HeldoradoJake Tulliver
1950Hostile CountryEd Brady
1949Range LandHenchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
1949Red DesertBob Horn
1949Tough AssignmentJoe
1949The Lone RangerShorty
1949RingsideTiger Johnson
1949LaramieHenchman (uncredited)
1949Challenge of the RangeHenchman Henley (uncredited)
1949RimfireBlazer
1948Belle Starr's DaughterKiowa Posseman
1948Mark of the LashColt Jackson
1948Sunset Carson Rides AgainSam Webster
1948Dead Man's GoldMatt Conway
1948The Gallant LegionSprauge
1947The Last Round-up
1947The Lone Hand TexanHenchman (uncredited)
1946Overland RidersHenchman
1946Prairie BadmenSteve
1946Ghost Of Hidden ValleyBuck
1946Larceny in Her HeartClub Bouncer
1946Ambush TrailHenchman Ed Blaine
1945Fighting Bill CarsonJoe
1945Flaming BulletsHenchman Jim (uncredited)
1945Stagecoach OutlawsJoe
1945Shadows of DeathButch
1945Gun SmokeHenchman Red
1945His Brother's GhostHenchman Jarrett
1944Ghost GunsHenchman Bart
1944Wild Horse PhantomLucas
1944Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944Follow the BoysSoldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1943Border PatrolMiner
1942Lost CanyonHenchman
1942Down Rio Grande WayRed
1942Rio RitaRanger (uncredited)
1942Valley of the SunOfficer at Court Martial (uncredited)
1942The Lone Star VigilantesHenchman Soldier (uncredited)
1941Go West, Young LadyBarfly
1941Badlands of DakotaTownsman
1941Fugitive ValleyWhip Rider (uncredited)
1941Buck PrivatesFighter (uncredited)

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